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GE Healthcare Recalls Carescape R860 Ventilator Batteries
GE Healthcare is recalling Carescape R860 ventilator backup batteries, including replacement backup batteries, because the batteries may run out before they are expected to do so, according to an FDA advisory.
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FDA Orders Philips Respironics to Notify Patients of Recall for Ventilators, CPAP Devices
The FDA ordered Philips to notify patients and DMEs of the company’s June 14, 2021 recall of certain ventilators, CPAP, and BiPAP machines.
Dräger Releases Savina 300 NIV with Noninvasive Ventilation
Dräger has launched the new Savina 300 NIV, the company’s latest ventilator equipped with noninvasive ventilation (NIV).
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IBC Rebrands as Movair, Releases Ventilator with High-flow Oxygen
International Biophysics Corporation has rebranded its company as Movair to coincide with the US launch of its new critical care ventilator, Luisa.
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Is Your COVID-19 Ventilator Fleet Post-Pandemic Proof?
As the world struggled to have enough ventilators, some ventilators that were COVID-19 specific came to market that did not have as much versatility as other models of ventilator. As the pandemic gets under control (hopefully), hospital departments need to rethink what their ventilator fleet should be capable of in breadth and depth for a return to “normal” healthcare battles.
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7 Ways Non-Invasive Ventilation (NIV) Can Improve outcomes in ICU
Fewer complications In certain studies, the addition of NIV to usual medical care reduced the...
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Philips Statement on V60/V60 Plus Ventilator Recall
Philips Healthcare provided a statement in response to RT’s recent article, “Philips V60, V60 Plus HFO-equipped Ventilators Recalled Over Risk of Reduced Oxygen.”
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Philips V60, V60 Plus HFO-equipped Ventilators Recalled Over Risk of Reduced Oxygen
According to an FDA alert, Philips Respironics is recalling the V60 and V60 Plus ventilators that provide High Flow Therapy (Software Version 3.00 and Software Version 3.10) due to the risk to the patients who rely on the ventilator to provide high flow oxygen therapy if the system pressure reaches the default maximum limit.
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FAQs on the Philips CPAP, BiPAP, and Ventilator Recall
The FDA has provided answers to frequently asked questions related to the Philips CPAP, BiPAP, and ventilator recall.
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FDA: Philips Recall Is ‘Most Serious Type of Recall’
The FDA says the Philips CPAP, BiPAP, and ventilator recall is a Class I recall, the most serious type of recall, which can cause death or injury.
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Dräger Donates Ventilators to Celebrate Life of Robert Kacmarek
To help advance education in the respiratory therapy profession and honor the life’s work of Robert Kacmarek, PhD, RRT, Dräger is donating a Babylog VN500 ventilator to each RT school throughout the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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Products 2021: Ventilation & Critical Care Accessories
RT looks at the latest ventilators and critical care products on the market from manufacturers like Breas Medical, Dräger, Philips, Zoll, Hans Rudolph, and more.
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Philips Recalls Specific CPAPs, Bilevels, & Ventilators
Philips has issued a recall in the United States, and a field safety notice for the rest of the world, for specific Philips bilevel positive airway pressure (bilevel PAP), CPAP, and mechanical ventilator devices.
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FDA Clears Getinge Servo-u MR, Software Options for Ventilator Fleet
The US FDA has issued clearance for several new software options for Getinge’s Servo-u and Servo-n ventilators, along with clearance for the company’s new Servo-u MR ventilator for the MRI room.
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